Author note: This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Not long ago i was watching Secret World Live and heard this song. My brain was stuck on Threads of Fate, and I just heard this stroy come out of this great song. So now I am dysecting it... enjoy
"Don't Give Up"
Peter Gabriel feat/ Kate Bush
in this proud land we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
This is a Doll of Valen, i'm sticking to Ruecian, since this is a Master fiction. He was taught always to fight and win, to defeat all opposing in his path. He was wanted because he was the son of Valen, the greatest Aeon ever.
no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose
He feels kind of like he can't fight now, because he is a broken doll, something no one wants. Also, the line really gets me here is "I've changed my name" to Doll Master and "I've changed my face", wearing the mask. Still, he feels no one could ever forgive him for what he'd done, or the fact he's broken....
don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good
The Master's give their suport-"Don't give up" They tell him he still has a chance, he can still ressurect Valen, he just needs a little help.
though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn
He can see Rue is growing in strength, but he barely notices, because he's gotten so far. He is too confident and almost costs the life of his only friends
drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground
"The Lakeside" is the ruins of the lake and the trees burned to the ground are Valen's evetual wrath. Ruecian won't see it till its to late.
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong
The Masters are always reasuring him that one day, all will be righted. Someday they will find peace.
rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up
Ruecian is working hard and the Masters take on Rue.
'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing
He stands on the bridge before the final chamber, as if he's waiting. Its like he's waiting for Rue to come. He sees that his life is soon going
moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs
He tried to get away from his fate before, it didn't work. the "So many men no one needs" talks about the Dolls of Valen who were basically created to destroy the world.
don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong
The masters tell him so many things, of how he shouldn't be ashamed of his lack of power in his life stone, and that he will one day be at peace.
Author note: X.x I have a feeling you all think i'm crazy...
But it works out pretty well, doesn't it?
